Patents by Inventor James Priegnitz

James Priegnitz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Process for Removal of Oxygenates from A Paraffin Stream
    Publication number: 20080071127
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a process for removal of oxygenates from a paraffin-rich or olefin-rich paraffin stream which comprises passing a feed stream, comprising one or more C10 to C15 feed paraffins or C10 to C15 olefin-rich paraffin stream and one or more oxygenates through an adsorbent bed comprising one or more adsorbents selected from silica gel, activated alumina and sodium x zeolites to remove essentially all of said oxygenates; and recovering said paraffins. A second adsorbent bed may be employed to more thoroughly remove these oxygenates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Santi Kulprathipanja, James Priegnitz, Stephen Sohn
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF OXYGENATES FROM A PARAFFIN STREAM
    Publication number: 20060247481
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a process for removal of oxygenates from a paraffin-rich or olefin-rich paraffin stream which comprises passing a feed stream, comprising one or more C10 to C15 feed paraffins or C10 to C15 olefin-rich paraffin stream and one or more oxygenates through an adsorbent bed comprising one or more adsorbents selected from silica gel, activated alumina and sodium x zeolites to remove essentially all of said oxygenates; and recovering said paraffins. A second adsorbent bed may be employed to more thoroughly remove these oxygenates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Santi Kulprathipanja, James Priegnitz, Stephen Sohn, Bryan Glover, Bipin Vora